Week 9, 2033

played in Carolina, NC

72 degrees, stormy, 20 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	7	3	10	-	27
Carolina Panthers	7	3	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:17 NOS - Craig Nelson 46 run (Burt Lyon extra point)
1Q: 01:56 CAR - Adam Fitchie 2 run (Keith Duffy extra point)
2Q: 05:52 CAR - Keith Duffy 20 field goal
2Q: 04:48 NOS - Craig Nelson 84 run (Burt Lyon extra point)
3Q: 09:29 NOS - Burt Lyon 46 field goal
3Q: 06:22 CAR - Keith Duffy 29 field goal
4Q: 12:04 NOS - Burt Lyon 52 field goal
4Q: 08:05 NOS - Mitchell Green 2 pass from Gavin Ozga (Burt Lyon extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:17 NOS - Craig Nelson 46 run (Burt Lyon extra point)
1Q: 01:56 CAR - Adam Fitchie 2 run (Keith Duffy extra point)
2Q: 05:52 CAR - Keith Duffy 20 field goal
2Q: 04:48 NOS - Craig Nelson 84 run (Burt Lyon extra point)
3Q: 09:29 NOS - Burt Lyon 46 field goal
3Q: 06:22 CAR - Keith Duffy 29 field goal
4Q: 12:04 NOS - Burt Lyon 52 field goal
4Q: 08:05 NOS - Mitchell Green 2 pass from Gavin Ozga (Burt Lyon extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-3 5-4
First Downs 15 17
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 328 382
- Offensive Plays 57 68
- Yards per Play 5.75 5.62
Net Rushing Yards 205 120
- Rushing Attempts 26 32
- Yards per Rush 7.88 3.75
Net Passing Yards 123 262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 21 - 0 34 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 129 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 3.97 7.28
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 1/1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/55 6/102
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 20
Time of Possession 29:48 30:12

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-3	5-4
First Downs	15	17
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	328	382
- Offensive Plays	57	68
- Yards per Play	5.75	5.62
Net Rushing Yards	205	120
- Rushing Attempts	26	32
- Yards per Rush	7.88	3.75
Net Passing Yards	123	262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 21 - 0	34 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	129	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	3.97	7.28
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	1/1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/55	6/102
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 20
Time of Possession	29:48	30:12

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
1	10:17	0:18	OPP 46	1	46	Touchdown
1	6:07	1:40	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
1	1:46	4:16	OWN 36	9	51	Fumble
2	5:47	1:16	OWN 15	2	85	Touchdown
2	3:43	0:41	OPP 48	3	7	Punt
3	12:37	3:13	OPP 46	6	17	Field Goal
3	6:15	1:43	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
3	2:48	5:50	OWN 20	11	45	Field Goal
4	10:49	2:52	OPP 31	6	31	Touchdown
4	6:08	3:48	OWN 21	7	27	Punt
4	1:49	1:13	OPP 29	3	1	Missed FG

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	2:45	OWN 3	7	37	Interception
1	9:59	3:52	OWN 20	8	28	Punt
1	4:27	2:41	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
2	12:30	6:43	OWN 13	12	84	Field Goal
2	4:31	0:48	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
2	3:02	3:02	OWN 2	8	45	Half
3	15:00	2:23	OWN 11	3	6	Punt
3	9:24	3:09	OWN 28	5	60	Field Goal
3	4:32	1:44	OWN 35	5	21	Punt
4	11:58	1:09	OWN 22	2	6	Interception
4	7:57	1:49	OWN 15	3	2	Punt
4	2:20	0:31	OWN 20	4	9	Downs
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 35	3	16	Game

Game MVP: Craig Nelson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Craig Nelson	17	180	10.59	84	3	2
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	7	20	2.86	9	0	0
QB Gavin Ozga	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
WR Mitchell Green	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Adam Fitchie	15	38	2.53	10	1	1
RB Collin Hartwig	9	14	1.56	8	0	0
QB Griffin McInerney	8	68	8.50	17	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gavin Ozga	30	21	129	1/6	1	18	0	89.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Griffin McInerney	34	18	272	2/10	0	51	2	55.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mitchell Green	8	10	73	9.13	45	18	1
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	3	4	12	4.00	3	7	0
RB Craig Nelson	3	3	8	2.67	5	7	0
WR Sammie Blades	2	3	7	3.50	0	6	0
TE Silas Upshaw	2	4	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Donald Fain	2	3	20	10.00	7	17	0
TE Terry Foreman	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Spencer Rottinghaus	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tim Shahade	6	8	106	17.67	56	28
WR Jon Logan	3	5	48	16.00	28	30
RB Collin Hartwig	2	2	32	16.00	25	29
FB Emmanuel Shoate	2	2	18	9.00	11	19
RB Adam Fitchie	1	5	1	1.00	0	1
WR Daryl Rodgers	1	3	6	6.00	6	6
TE Deion Hall	1	1	51	51.00	40	51
TE Baby Hightower	1	5	8	8.00	0	8
WR Caleb Villa	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
TE Ezra Hudson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Neil Sanders	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Preston Fleming	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Craig Nelson	1	1	0
WR Mitchell Green	1	0	0
DT Tyrell Ballard	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Collin Hartwig	1	0	0
T Pedro Van Pelt	0	1	0
DT Brett Lucas	0	1	0
OLB Aidan Saucedo	0	0	1
OLB Tom Freitag	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Rasmussen	5	247	49.4	45.2	64	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmanuel Quinn	5	240	48.0	35.6	62	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt Lyon	2/3	2/3	1/1	52	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Keith Duffy	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donald Fain	2	22	11.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryan Zukauskas	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammie Blades	2	41	20.5	0
Mitchell Green	1	14	14.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dominique Marian	6	102	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gus Kurzeja	8	1	0.0	27	30
OLB Mo Wiggins	5	1	0.0	23	22
CB Jamal Summers	5	0	0.0	28	36
DE Wayne Krock	4	1	1.5	25	32
DE Jalen Heatherly	4	1	0.5	32	30
S Zachery Oroumieh	4	4	0.0	22	23
OLB Preston Fleming	4	2	0.0	28	30
OLB Neil Sanders	3	1	0.0	32	31
CB C.J. Osiecki	3	0	0.0	14	24
DT Tyrell Ballard	2	1	0.0	21	18
CB Garrett Shon	2	1	0.0	23	26
DT Marshall Stauffer	2	0	0.0	9	10
S Giovanni Sanders	1	1	0.0	32	36
CB Keegan Winters	1	0	0.0	8	8
S Howie Hall	1	0	0.0	6	2
DT Garrett Allamon	1	0	0.0	3	8
CB Randall Monroe	1	0	0.0	8	9
DE Mario Mizrahi	0	1	0.0	3	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dominique Marian	9	2	0.0	26	31
OLB Tom Freitag	7	0	0.0	18	14
OLB Aidan Saucedo	6	3	0.0	26	25
S Barry Green	4	2	0.0	25	30
DE Rodolfo Bergman	3	2	0.0	23	23
DT Roy Wilson	3	0	0.0	14	16
CB Devan Erhardt	3	0	0.0	23	22
DE Steven Burnett	3	0	0.0	21	27
DT Brett Lucas	2	0	1.0	23	25
ILB Dale Jorgenson	2	5	0.0	26	30
DT Joseph Bell	2	0	0.0	15	22
CB Cornelius Osborne	1	0	0.0	4	10
WR Daryl Rodgers	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jon Logan	1	0	---	---	---
S Myles McCargo	0	1	0.0	26	30

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Wayne Krock	1.5	1	2	32
DE Jalen Heatherly	0.5	0	0	30
DT Marshall Stauffer	0.0	1	0	10
DT Tyrell Ballard	0.0	1	0	18

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Brett Lucas	1.0	1	1	25
DE Rodolfo Bergman	0.0	1	0	23
DE Steven Burnett	0.0	1	0	27
ILB Dale Jorgenson	0.0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB C.J. Osiecki	3	1	0	24
CB Jamal Summers	3	0	0	36
ILB Gus Kurzeja	3	0	0	30
CB Garrett Shon	2	1	0	26
S Zachery Oroumieh	2	0	0	23
OLB Mo Wiggins	1	2	0	22
OLB Preston Fleming	1	1	1	30
CB Keegan Winters	1	0	0	8
DE Wayne Krock	1	0	0	32
DT Tyrell Ballard	1	0	0	18
OLB Neil Sanders	0	0	1	31

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dominique Marian	7	0	31
OLB Aidan Saucedo	5	0	25
S Barry Green	2	0	30
OLB Tom Freitag	2	0	14
CB Devan Erhardt	1	1	22
DT Joseph Bell	1	0	22
DT Brett Lucas	1	0	25
CB Cornelius Osborne	1	0	10
ILB Dale Jorgenson	1	0	30
DE Rodolfo Bergman	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Sammie Dawson	4	7	0	26	0	31
G Carl Mueller	2	6	1	26	0	31
C Randal Sizemore	1	5	0	26	1	31
T Aidan McDougal	1	5	0	26	0	31
TE Spencer Rottinghaus	1	1	0	17	0	8
T Jim Jochumsen	0	1	0	26	0	31

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Raymond Fusco	3	5	0	32	1	36
C Chase Jenkins	2	8	0	32	0	36
T Deion Meechan	2	7	0	32	1	36
T Pedro Van Pelt	1	2	0	32	0	36
FB Emmanuel Shoate	0	1	1	10	0	8
G Logan Levingston	0	1	0	32	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Carl Mueller	4	14
Craig Nelson	2	11
Jimmy Jorgensen	1	13

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jon Logan	2	9
Bryan Zukauskas	1	22
Dale Jorgenson	1	11
Harvey Hanna	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Carl Mueller	26	31	---	---	14	71
S Giovanni Sanders	---	---	32	36	2	70
ILB Gus Kurzeja	---	---	27	30	11	68
OLB Mo Wiggins	---	---	23	22	22	67
CB Jamal Summers	---	---	28	36	2	66
DE Jalen Heatherly	---	---	32	30	2	64
OLB Neil Sanders	---	---	32	31	1	64
G Sammie Dawson	26	31	---	---	5	62
OLB Preston Fleming	---	---	28	30	2	60
WR Mitchell Green	25	30	---	---	4	59
DE Wayne Krock	---	---	25	32	2	59
T Jim Jochumsen	26	31	---	---	---	57
QB Gavin Ozga	26	31	---	---	---	57
C Randal Sizemore	26	31	---	---	---	57
T Aidan McDougal	26	31	---	---	---	57
RB Craig Nelson	19	23	---	---	11	53
WR Sammie Blades	22	25	---	---	4	51
CB Garrett Shon	---	---	23	26	2	51
S Zachery Oroumieh	---	---	22	23	1	46
TE Silas Upshaw	15	27	---	---	---	42
WR Donald Fain	8	16	---	---	18	42
TE Terry Foreman	12	6	---	---	23	41
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	12	15	---	---	13	40
DT Tyrell Ballard	---	---	21	18	1	40
CB C.J. Osiecki	---	---	14	24	---	38
CB Keegan Winters	---	---	8	8	15	31
RB Rex Sommer	0	3	---	---	23	26
TE Spencer Rottinghaus	17	8	---	---	---	25
S Howie Hall	---	---	6	2	15	23
CB Randall Monroe	---	---	8	9	6	23
DT Marshall Stauffer	---	---	9	10	---	19
DT Garrett Allamon	---	---	3	8	6	17
S Heath Barber	---	---	4	11	1	16
WR Andy Mahoney	0	1	---	---	15	16
DE Mario Mizrahi	---	---	3	10	---	13
DE Christian Bensen	---	---	4	0	5	9
K Burt Lyon	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Cornell Madison	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Jonah Van DeWege	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Tony Buchanan	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Matt Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Kristopher Webb	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Max Holliday	0	1	---	---	---	1
C Rob Carbone	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Parker Kramer	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Cristian Landrieu	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Deion Meechan	32	36	---	---	7	75
G Raymond Fusco	32	36	---	---	7	75
WR Jon Logan	27	34	---	---	9	70
G Logan Levingston	32	36	---	---	---	68
T Pedro Van Pelt	32	36	---	---	---	68
C Chase Jenkins	32	36	---	---	---	68
QB Griffin McInerney	32	36	---	---	---	68
ILB Dale Jorgenson	---	---	26	30	11	67
CB Dominique Marian	---	---	26	31	9	66
WR Tim Shahade	31	33	---	---	---	64
WR Daryl Rodgers	18	25	---	---	17	60
S Myles McCargo	---	---	26	30	3	59
TE Baby Hightower	28	31	---	---	---	59
S Barry Green	---	---	25	30	3	58
OLB Aidan Saucedo	---	---	26	25	1	52
CB Devan Erhardt	---	---	23	22	7	52
RB Adam Fitchie	22	30	---	---	---	52
DT Brett Lucas	---	---	23	25	2	50
DE Steven Burnett	---	---	21	27	2	50
DE Rodolfo Bergman	---	---	23	23	1	47
DT Joseph Bell	---	---	15	22	7	44
FB Emmanuel Shoate	10	8	---	---	17	35
OLB Tom Freitag	---	---	18	14	1	33
DT Roy Wilson	---	---	14	16	2	32
CB Cornelius Osborne	---	---	4	10	17	31
TE Deion Hall	1	3	---	---	20	24
CB Harry Franklin	---	---	6	15	2	23
RB Bryan Zukauskas	0	0	---	---	22	22
OLB Ray Straw	---	---	0	0	20	20
TE Ezra Hudson	11	6	---	---	2	19
S Gavin Howe	---	---	1	1	15	17
DE Jace Russell	---	---	1	7	7	15
RB Collin Hartwig	10	5	---	---	---	15
DE Martin Hutchins	---	---	7	5	1	13
ILB Sammie Libin	---	---	0	1	12	13
WR Harvey Hanna	0	1	---	---	10	11
OLB Jace Guthrie	---	---	1	6	1	8
T Tracy Boyer	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Emmanuel Quinn	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Camden Ramsey	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Tyrone Rader	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Lawrence Musial	---	---	0	1	6	7
K Keith Duffy	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Caleb Villa	2	4	---	---	---	6
QB Bob Fisk	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Mitch Mazor	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	66	13.2
Middle	13	124	9.5
Right	8	15	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	22	93	4.2
Right	7	20	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gavin Ozga	30	21	0	1	2	2	4	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Griffin McInerney	34	18	5	2	1	5	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	45	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	64	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	20	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	101	12.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	11	92	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	51	17.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	28	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Mitchell Green	10	8	0	73	30
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	4	3	0	12	15
TE Silas Upshaw	4	2	0	8	27
WR Sammie Blades	3	2	1	7	25
WR Donald Fain	3	2	0	20	16
RB Craig Nelson	3	3	0	8	23
TE Terry Foreman	2	1	1	1	6
TE Spencer Rottinghaus	1	0	0	0	8

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Shahade	8	6	0	106	2	33
RB Adam Fitchie	5	1	0	1	0	30
WR Jon Logan	5	3	0	48	1	34
TE Baby Hightower	5	1	1	8	0	31
WR Daryl Rodgers	3	1	0	6	0	25
RB Collin Hartwig	2	2	0	32	1	5
FB Emmanuel Shoate	2	2	0	18	0	8
TE Ezra Hudson	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Deion Hall	1	1	0	51	1	3
WR Caleb Villa	1	1	0	2	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Craig Nelson	2	2	1.00	10.59

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Adam Fitchie	5	4	0.80	2.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gavin Ozga	3	3	17	5.67	4.30

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Griffin McInerney	2	2	9	4.50	8.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mitchell Green	2	2	16	8.00	7.30
TE Terry Foreman	1	1	1	1.00	0.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Adam Fitchie	1	1	1	1.00	0.20
TE Baby Hightower	1	1	8	8.00	1.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Craig Nelson	4	2

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Griffin McInerney	3	2
RB Collin Hartwig	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gavin Ozga	7	3	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Griffin McInerney	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mitchell Green	2	1	1
WR Donald Fain	2	2	1
WR Sammie Blades	1	0	0
TE Silas Upshaw	1	0	0
TE Terry Foreman	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Adam Fitchie	2	1	0
WR Tim Shahade	2	2	1
WR Daryl Rodgers	2	0	0
TE Ezra Hudson	1	0	0
FB Emmanuel Shoate	1	1	1
WR Jon Logan	1	1	1
TE Deion Hall	1	1	1
TE Baby Hightower	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (19,500)
End Zone 13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats 12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (19,500)
End Zone	13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats	12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (3,800)